(226) stories found containing 'tongass national forest'
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Obituary
Susan Gail (Wamback) Jennings was born on March 2, 1955, in Saginaw, Michigan. In 1973, Sue moved... Full story
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State proposes clear cutting old growth acres on Mitkof Island
Over the next five years, the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) is proposing to harvest...
Obituary
Seth Robert Perry was born June 10, 1975, in Salinas, California. An accomplished wrestler... Full story
USFS plans to revise Forest Plan
Gears are in motion for the Forest Service to revise its Land and Resource Management Plan - a...
Final decision issued for Thomas Bay Timber Sale
The USDA Forest Service Petersburg Ranger District announced the final decision for the Thomas Bay...
To the Editor
Pharmacy Corner To the Editor: We would like to thank the community of Petersburg, and especially our patrons over the past two weeks, for your...
Guest Editorial: National group works with Forest Service for new cabins
Alaskans often like to complain — a lot, and loudly — about national groups sticking their noses and opinions into the workings of the 49th sta...
Yesterday's News News from 25-50-75-100 years ago
January 18, 1924 – An overheated stove caused a fire early Wednesday forenoon which practically destroyed the residence of Mr. and Mrs. William S...
New Forest Service cabins approved for development
The U.S. Forest Service approved six new recreational cabin sites in the Petersburg and Wrangell...
Year in Review
In January The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously voted to award the construction contract for...
"Landless" legislation passes Senate committee for the first time in history
"Landless" legislation passed a new milestone on December 14 after winning approval of the Senate...
National conservation group now supports landless Natives legislation
The Wilderness Society conservation group has changed its position and now supports a bill that would create five new Alaska Native corporations in...
To the Editor
To Whom It May Concern To the Editor: I am 82 years old now. My great-grandchildren are seventh generation of family residents growing up in...
Forest Service announces eight potential cabin sites; Woodpecker Cove Road top priority for Petersburg District
After a yearlong public process, the U.S. Forest Service has announced eight potential sites for...
In new challenges to Tongass 'Roadless Rule,' pro-logging arguments have disappeared
The state of Alaska, a coalition of business groups and a pair of electric-power organizations have opened a new round in the generation-long fight...
State challenges roadless rule for Tongass
A legal challenge by the state to the Biden administration’s reinstatement of the roadless rule, banning logging and road building on more than n...
Budworm outbreak shows signs of ebbing throughout Tongass
Scientists and staff with the U.S. Forest Service are hopeful that the blackheaded budworm outbreak...
Obituary
John Edgington was born in southern California and after high school he went to Alaska for the... Full story
RAC funding at risk if South Tongass membership numbers are not met
The U.S. Forest Service is still seeking volunteers to fill out seats on the South Tongass Secure...
Petersburg Ranger District plans for new hires and new projects
The U.S. Forest Service is seeing a nationwide push for new employees as they expand their...
Forest Service approves use of facility as cultural healing center
The Tongass National Forest has approved the Organized Village of Kake's request to use a U.S....
To the Editor
Unsettled Science To the Editor: This letter is in response to Sam Bunge’s response to my letter two weeks ago. The contention is based on the N...
USDA will restore the 'roadless rule' in the Tongass
The Biden administration will ban new logging roads and most development in much of Southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, the U.S. Department o... Full story
9 new cabins proposed for Petersburg and Wrangell Ranger Districts
The Petersburg and Wrangell Ranger Districts are seeking comments for nine proposed cabins as the...
$14.4 million opens opportunities for new Forest Service cabins
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public input on proposed cabin projects in Alaska made possible...
